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Patent GB-2437928-A (GB)
Title: Projection apparatus
Inventor: ROBINSON JASON CARL
IPC: G03B21/00
Filed: 2006-05-13
Abstract: An image projection apparatus 10 comprises a projector 12, a transmissive projection panel 16 , and an at least partially transparent screen 18 wherein the transmissive projection panel projects light projected from the projector, and the light is directed onto the at least partially transparent screen; the at least partially transparent screen being a surface arranged such that light from the at least partially transparent screen is reflected therefrom and creates a virtual image from the light reflected off the at least partially transparent screen so that the virtual image appears to be located behind the screen producing a 'Pepper's ghost' effect.
Patent GB-2438429-A (GB)
Title: Shim Tray Container for MRI
Inventor: RAYNER EDGAR CHARLES MALCOLM
IPC: B65D51/26
Filed: 2006-05-22
Abstract: A container is described that is particularly suitable for use as a shim tray. An integral hinged lid and resilient member minimises the number of components that need to be handled during shimming of a superconducting electromagnet. The resilient member dispenses with the need for a selection of packers in order to retain the shims within the container. A slot allows shims to be inserted and retained by the member without removing the lid.
Patent GB-2438389-A (GB)
Title: Heating system for leading edge of aircraft
Inventor: BARDWELL ANTHONY EDWARD
IPC: H05B3/36
Filed: 2006-05-23
Abstract: A layered heating system for heating a leading edge component of an aircraft. The system includes a removable heating layer. The system also includes a layer for removably adhering the heating layer to the leading edge component. A removable heating layer may be removed and a replacement removable heating layer applied.
Patent GB-2427311-A (GB)
Title: Antenna system including a compact ground component with a resonant element
Inventor: IELLICI DEVIS
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 2006-06-14
Abstract: An antenna system or a method of its operation comprises at least first and second antenna components where the second component includes at least one conductive ground component connected to at least one conductive resonator 5. The antenna system is suitable for a mobile communication device where the first antenna component 3 is an unbalanced antenna and the second antenna component is a chassis 1 with at least one conductive ground plane on a PCB 2 which is connected to at least one resonator 5. The resonator 5 may be in the form of a helical or spiral conductive element. The provision of at least one resonator 5 provides improved bandwidth and performance for a short ground plane of the chassis 1, associated with the antenna 3 of a handset, without requiring chassis 1 ground plane extensions and the associated change in the effective length of the ground plane. A helical or spiral resonator 5 used in the system may have a regular or irregular pitch. The resonator element 5 may be located anywhere it can be connected to the ground plane, possibly at the end of the chassis 1 which is remote from an antenna 3 or mounted, in a snap-fit manner, within a slot formed in an edge of the chassis 1 or mounted such that it projects from the chassis 1. One end of the resonator 5 may be connected to the ground plane of the chassis 1 whilst the other end is open-circuited or short-circuited to itself. The resonator 5 may be tuned by adjustment of a ferrite, plastic or ceramic dielectric core within the resonator 5.
Patent GB-2427372-A (GB)
Title: Method and Apparatus for Fluid-Liquid Reactions
Inventor: NI XIONG-WEI
IPC: B01J19/28
Filed: 2006-06-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for fluid-liquid reactions including gas-liquid and liquid-liquid reactions. The method and apparatus is suitable for mixing a fluid phase species and a liquid phase species to facilitate chemical reaction between said phases. The apparatus comprises a reactor vessel 1 with a plurality of orificed plates 29 and flow control means 5 which initiates and maintains uniform mixing and efficient dispersion of a fluid-liquid mixture within the reactor vessel.
Patent GB-2428108-A (GB)
Title: Observation device and binoculars
Inventor: HAGA SHUNICHI
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2005-03-01
Abstract: A small-sized observation device and binoculars having a display function. The observation device has an ocular lens and an objective lens and is adapted for observing through the ocular lens an intermediate image of an object formed by the objective lens. The observation device is provided with a display section that is provided either on a light path connecting the ocular lens and the objective lens or on a light path branched off from the light path and displays an image, and has a light path switching section that is provided on the light path connecting the ocular lens and the objective lens and switches methods between a method where the light from the ocular lens is guided to the objective lens and a method where the image displayed on the display section is guided to the ocular lens or to the objective lens.
Patent GB-2443406-A (GB)
Title: Chain mail reinforced hovercraft skirt segment
Inventor: TURNER DANIEL GEORGE WARREN
IPC: B60V1/16
Filed: 2006-11-01
Abstract: A hovercraft skirt segment has additional wear material in the form of small mesh chain mail 5 added to its front panel 2 to improve wear and tear resistance whilst maintaining flexibility. Anti-tear strips (6, 7, figure 2) may also be bonded to the inside of the front panel, and a heat tracing element may be attached to the chain mail to prevent freezing to the ground in very cold conditions.
Patent GB-2429957-A (GB)
Title: Integrated black and colored ink printheads
Inventor: HART BRIAN C
IPC: B41J2/16
Filed: 2005-06-29
Abstract: An improved ink jet printhead and method therefor. The printhead includes a single semiconductor substrate with ink ejection devices and a nozzle plate adjacent to the semiconductor substrate, the nozzle plate with first ink ejection nozzles for ejecting first ink drops having a first volume and second ink ejection nozzles for ejecting second ink drops having a second volume different from the first volume, wherein the first volume is defined by first flow features of the printhead having a first thickness and the second volume is defined by second flow features having a second thickness that is different from the first thickness.
Patent GB-2432410-A (GB)
Title: Control treatment for gas turbine in material treatment unit
Inventor: CARIN CHRISTIANNE
IPC: F26B23/02
Filed: 2005-07-18
Abstract: This invention discloses systems and methods for control of a gas turbine or a gas turbine generator, where the gas turbine is connected to a dryer vessel in which gas turbine exhaust gases are used to heat treat a material in the dryer vessel. The control system comprises one or more sensors for temperature, moisture and/or flow rate in the dryer vessel and/or of the material inside, entering and/or exiting the dryer vessel and a controller responsive to the sensor for controlling the fuel and/or air flow into the gas turbine. This control system and method enables providing the appropriate heat output from the gas turbine to meet the process heat required for the desired material treatment. Optionally, the gas turbine can be a liquid fuel turbine engine, or a reciprocating engine can be substituted for the turbine engine.
Patent GB-2446825-A (GB)
Title: A method of simultaneously collecting data at two different depths
Inventor: KRAGH EDWARD
IPC: G01V1/20
Filed: 2007-02-24
Abstract: A method of performing a geophysical survey is described including the moving of receivers through a body of water in at least two different depths. The first depth d3 is chosen such that the upper limit of the survey bandwidth is closer to the first ghost notch than to the second ghost notch in the spectral response at the first depth. The second depth d4 is chosen such that the frequency of the first maximum in the spectral response at the second depth is 90 per cent or less of the frequency of the first maximum in the spectral response at the fist depth. The signals recorded at the first depth d3 and of the second depth d4 might be combined by muting the signals of the first depth for all frequencies below a cross-over frequency and muting the signals of the second depth for all frequencies above a cross-over frequency to maximize signal within the zeroth ghost notch and signal-to-noise across the full survey bandwidth. The signals at the second depths d4 are advantageously recorded at a lower spatial density than the signals at the first depth.
Patent GB-2433512-A (GB)
Title: Polar semiconductive hole transporting material
Inventor: TOWNS CARL
IPC: H01L51/05
Filed: 2005-10-11
Abstract: A semiconductive hole transport material containing polar substituent groups, the polar substituent groups substantially not affecting the electronic properties of the hole transport material and the hole transport material being soluble in a polar solvent.
Patent GB-2437806-A (GB)
Title: Novel therapeutic delivery system
Inventor: DENYER STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: A61K9/127
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: A novel carrier system for administering a plurality of therapeutic agents or a combination therapeutic agents, wherein the carrier comprises (i) a liposome in which is incorporated a first therapeutic agent or component and (ii) a suspension medium in which is incorporated a second therapeutic agent or component. The liposomes are optimized by having a selected transition temperature, preferably body temperature, to facilitate topical administration.
Patent GB-2436741-A (GB)
Title: Locking device for plug
Inventor: DESROCHERS ALAIN
IPC: H01R24/58
Filed: 2007-04-02
Abstract: A device prevents a modular plug, such as an RJ45 plug 42, from being withdrawn from its socket 44. The plug has an inserting part (56, Fig 6) and a wider main body 50, and includes a release lever 46 to release the plug from its receptacle. The device 10 goes around the inserting part and a blocking portion 30 goes between the release lever and the main body of the plug, preventing the plug from being withdrawn. The device may have two interlocking ends 34, see Fig 3, which may support a label. The device may include coding means, and may be used to lock a patchcord in a patch panel.
Patent GB-2442830-A (GB)
Title: Screw Compressor with Axial thrust Balancing Device
Inventor: MOSEMANN DIETER
IPC: F04C18/16
Filed: 2007-09-05
Abstract: A screw compressor comprising a male 2 and a female 3 rotor, one of which comprises an axial thrust balancing piston 11. A control means is provided to vary the pressure of a fluid acting on the balancing piston in response to varying operational parameters, such that the balancing piston exerts a force on the rotor substantially balancing the axial gas force acting on the rotor. Both rotors are enclosed in housing sections and the control means may comprise a processor 14 controlling a fluid pressure regulating valve 17 based on an algorithm relating rotor drive torque, and thus power, and suction side pressure with the balancing piston fluid pressure so that pressure increases with increasing torque and suction pressure. There may be fluid pressure measuring devices and a controllable pump may supply the balancing fluid e.g. an oil.
Patent GB-2452715-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for monitoring a cluster database
Inventor: TURNBULL MALCOLM
IPC: G06F11/20
Filed: 2007-09-11
Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a cluster database is disclosed. The cluster database comprises a plurality of nodes, where the plurality of nodes comprises at least a first node has a mirror node arranged to mirror a set of data on the first node. The method comprises determining 404 values for at least one parameter for a plurality of nodes. Using the values to compare 406 the status of the at least one first node with a status of one or more of the other nodes, and sending a command, as a result of the comparison, for a reconfiguration of the cluster database.
Patent GB-2443948-A (GB)
Title: Turbofan engine baffle assembly for varying throat of fan nozzle duct
Inventor: MONIZ THOMAS ORY
IPC: F02K1/08
Filed: 2007-11-14
Abstract: A baffle assembly is provided for a turbofan engine assembly 10, which includes a core gas turbine engine, a core cowl 22 which circumscribes the core gas turbine engine, a nacelle 24 positioned radially outward from the core cowl, and a fan nozzle duct 26 defined between the core cowl and the nacelle. The baffle assembly includes a baffle 102, and an actuator assembly 110 configured to vary the throat area of the fan nozzle duct by selectively repositioning the baffle 102. The baffle may be an inner core cowl baffle coupled to the core cowl 22. Alternatively, a translating outer core baffle may be positioned along a portion of the radially inner surface 25 of the nacelle 24.
Patent GB-2445660-A (GB)
Title: A binder for wallboards
Inventor: SURACE KEVIN J
IPC: C04B9/04
Filed: 2008-01-03
Abstract: A binder is disclosed which comprises a phosphate salt such as sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, monopotassium phosphate, tripotassium phosphate, triple super phosphate or dipotassium phosphate and a metal oxide selected from magnesium oxide (MgO) calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide or iron oxide (hematite or magnetite). The use of such binders in wallboards is disclosed, where the binder may have fibres, fillers such as calcium carbonate, perlite, calcium sulphate dihydrate, ceramic microspheres and fly ash, and starch. The wallboards are produced by methods which use significantly reduced Embodied Energy when compared with the energy used to fabricate gypsum wallboard. The resultant product may be used in interior or exterior applications and possesses the fire, sound and other important properties of gypsum wallboard.
Patent GB-2459082-A (GB)
Title: A mechanism for driving an artificial lift device including a linear electric motor and a gas spring
Inventor: DENNE PHILLIP RAYMOND MICHAEL
IPC: F04B35/04
Filed: 2008-02-19
Abstract: An artificial lift device for deep wells is disclosed, in which the deadload of a pump mechanism is supported by a continuously-controlled gas spring, the artificial lift device being wholly enclosed in an outer casing 1. The reciprocating motion is produced by a very unusual form of linear motor using a plurality of radially-disposed conducting vanes 2 and having no wire coils. The conducting vanes 2 are fixed to a bottom plate 19 of the casing 1 and pass through radial slots in a magnetic armature 9. The magnets and pole pieces 3 of the armature 9 are arranged between the radial slots, so as to create a series of strong magnetic fields orthogonal to the electric currents flowing in the conducting vanes 2. The machine is highly efficient and is able to deduce many of the conditions obtaining at the pump by computations from the measured power demand at each point of the pumping cycle. The device is self-protecting and self-optimising.
Patent GB-2457708-A (GB)
Title: Ion source interface for a mass spectrometer
Inventor: EDWARDS PETER IVOR TUDOR
IPC: H01J9/00
Filed: 2008-02-22
Abstract: A vacuum interface is provided for a mass spectrometer system formed from a de Laval nozzle. A de Laval nozzle comprises a converging portion 10a, a throat portion 10b and a diverging portion 10c. This structure accelerates and collimates the ions. The vacuum interface may be used to transfer a beam of ions from an atmospheric pressure ionisation source into a vacuum chamber for analysis by a mass analyser but can be used in other areas such as between an ion guide and the analysis means.
Patent GB-2448058-A (GB)
Title: Handle with telescopic damping element
Inventor: EICHER ROSWITHA
IPC: B25F5/00
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: A handle comprises a gripping element 10, a fastening element 20, and at least one telescopic damping element 30. The telescopic damping element 30 preferably comprises a piston 32 and cylinder 34 arrangement. This arrangement may comprise a plurality of pistons 32 and cylinders 34 arranged axially within the length of the gripping element 10, with a damping means 35 being provided between each piston-cylinder pair (figure 1). An additional second damping element (50, figure 5) acting in the radial direction may also be provided. Alternatively, the telescopic damping element 30 may comprise a number of radially arranged pistons 32 and cylinders 34 mounted around fastening element 20 in the form of a rod (figure 2). In alternative arrangements, the damping element 30 may be directly joined to the fastening element 20 and telescopically arranged within the gripping element 10 with damping means 34 provided therebetween (figure 3), or may be formed by the gripping element 10 being formed from telescopically arranged (piston 32/cylinder 34) individual gripping parts with damping means 34 provided therebetween (17, 18; figure 4).The handle is preferably an auxiliary handle for a power tool. The damping element 30 may be provided within a hollow gripping element 10 (as shown, plus figures 3 and 4), or may be provided with the housing of the power tool (figure 5).
Patent GB-2448662-A (GB)
Title: Sliding bearing made from a silver-copper alloy
Inventor: ZUSI KOUJI
IPC: F16C33/12
Filed: 2008-04-16
Abstract: A sliding member which comprises a sintered layer of a copper containing silver alloy formed on a steel backing. The sintered layer comprises multiple solid solution phases. The alloy comprises (by weight): 0.35-28.5 % copper and a total of not more than 20 % of aluminium, indium, tin, titanium and/or zinc. The sintered layer may also comprise lead, bismuth, a carbide, nitride, oxide, boride or silicide.
Patent GB-2460474-A (GB)
Title: A retrievable downhole large bore packer
Inventor: REID MICHAEL
IPC: E21B23/06
Filed: 2008-05-31
Abstract: A retrievable downhole packer comprises a mandrel 12 having a first inlet and first outlet for connection in a workstring to thereby provide a first fluid flow path through the packer. It also includes a sealing element 16 and slips 18 on the mandrel. The mandrel includes a plurality of ports 14 and wherein at least one port is arranged at the slips to provide a second fluid flow path from the slips to the first fluid flow path at the slips. The sealing element may be arranged at the lower end of the packer and the slips located entirely above the seal. The seal may be in the form of an elastomeric ring.
Patent GB-2450414-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas water heating system
Inventor: PICKERSGILL LOUIS
IPC: F24D17/00
Filed: 2008-06-17
Abstract: The water heating system includes a burner unit having an exhaust gas outlet 3. The exhaust gas outlet passes through a heat exchanger 5. A hot water storage tank 30 is in a heat transfer circuit 52 with the exhaust gases of the heat exchanger. The configuration allows the recovery of useful heat from the exhaust gases to heat water. The burner may have a water heating mode and a space heating mode with the water in the storage tank heated during both modes. The water may be used for hot water supply and/or space heating. The hot water storage tank may be separate from or an integral part of the same unit as the burner unit.
Patent GB-2461916-A (GB)
Title: Balancing common mode voltage in a current driven passive matrix display
Inventor: WURSTER STEFAN
IPC: G09G3/32
Filed: 2008-07-18
Abstract: To balance a common mode voltage in a passive matrix driven emissive display, such as an OLED display, a first set of column electrodes (310) and row electrodes 306 are driven respectively with a first set of column drive signals and row drive signals. The common mode voltage is monitored across each of the first set of column and row electrodes and compared to a threshold value. The monitored common mode voltages are then summed, excluding those voltages which deviate from the threshold value by a specified amount. The specified deviation is preferably below the threshold value. The summed common mode voltage is compared to a reference voltage 606 and a single bit signal may be generated to indicate whether the summed common mode voltage is higher or lower than the reference voltage 606. Finally, the first set of column or row drive signals are adjusted so that the summed common mode voltage approaches the reference voltage 606.
Patent GB-2451381-A (GB)
Title: A tube for delivering a fluid to a predetermined location
Inventor: THOMAS SEAN JULIAN
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2008-11-10
Abstract: A tube for delivering fluid to a remote location not normally in view or not practicably able to be viewed by an operator placing such tubes. The tube comprising a lumen connecting a fluid input aperture, disposed at a proximal end of the tube, and a fluid output aperture, to deliver fluid therebetween. The tube further comprises positioning means having an optical waveguide and sensor means. The optical waveguide extends from the proximal end of the tube to the sensor means. The optical waveguide guides an input optical signal to the sensor means. Positioning of the sensor means in a desired location within a system varies the properties of the input optical signal to provide a predetermined output optical signal, which is guided to the proximal end of the tube to indicate to a user, placement of the predetermined portion of the tube at the desired position within the system.
Patent GB-2454812-A (GB)
Title: Transfer of rewards between websites
Inventor: GANZ HOWARD
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2008-11-19
Abstract: A first website earns rewards, e.g. points and items, for carrying out activities. Those rewards can be transferred to a second website. For example, a parent's website allows the parent to carry more adult tasks and also earn points. The points can be transferred to the child's website. A center of the universe website allows obtaining rewards for any of these websites. A social networking component operates across multiple websites.
Patent GB-2467343-A (GB)
Title: Coin-operated charger for electronic cigarettes
Inventor: PERKINS DANIEL JOHN
IPC: A24F40/90
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: A coin-operated charger for electronic cigarettes may be incorporated into a gaming machine or gaming table such as a casino table. The charger may also dispense nicotine refills for electronic cigarettes. Cigarettes can be stored within the machine and also dispensed on the input of more coinage.
Patent GB-2459623-A (GB)
Title: Universal learning system
Inventor: KUESTER ERIC
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2008-02-19
Abstract: An inexpensive game system consists of a universal game board which can be pre-arranged or re-arranged for various games and several groups of game cards The game system can be used as a game toy, or learning tool or furthermore as a motivating learning tool The universal game board is comprised of a base board and a plurality of tabs to form grid compartments to receive the predesigned game cards The system also includes groups of pre-designed cards, play methods and a transparent lid used for covering the cards during the games.
Patent GB-2461437-A (GB)
Title: Fluxgate magnetic sensor with overload detection
Inventor: ROBERTSON PAUL
IPC: G01R33/04
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: A measurement system for magnetic fields and electric currents uses a single-core fluxgate device 70 driven with a radio frequency excitation source 72 and is provided with a means 78 to indicate saturation of the core of the sensor. A means is provided for detecting overload of the sensor as the core approaches continuous saturation using a pair of demodulators 73, 74 and a comparator 77. The demodulators may be envelope detectors. Saturation is thus determined by monitoring the time averaged impedance of the core, and an indication is given when the core becomes continuously saturated. This prevents a large magnetic field being erroneously determined to be a zero field.